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Door Cars / Re: New member 1st post
« on: March 12, 2024, 01:38:40 PM »
Welcome to forum. The more the merrier. Do like injector. I have plans for new one and lot like one you have. Smaller than what I have and lower profile for better vision of finishline.  What size throttle blade and engine?

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Wanted to sell / zoomies
« on: March 11, 2024, 12:49:16 PM »
I have two sets of zoomies for sale.One for 426 Hemi pattern with 2.5" pipes around 40* lay back. One for bbc with 2.25" pipe about 40* layback also. If want other let me know I make few pari a year to sale. If can get flnges I will build. bbc 450 and Hemi 500. BBC new Hemi mayb e 3 runs on alky injection. both raw or painted. if need coating I can ship to whom ever you want.

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Wanted to buy / Re: FED Steering box
« on: March 11, 2024, 12:43:52 PM »
Hve used SPE bo. Will need little work. Think new grease will make steer esier thzn is. Will tke 225 plus the ride. cmconstruction2312@gmail.com if interested. can call lter this week witing for new phone lst one pissed me off and not working now.

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Front Engine Dragsters / winter upgrades?
« on: January 29, 2024, 08:55:11 PM »
 So what are you doing to upgrade racing program this winter?

With the supposed rash of leaks, I had last year that caused me to be shut off online. One changing the spray bar in the intake plenum to insure can not get fuel on butterfly's which caused 4 shutdowns before catching what was being called a leak. New fitting for most all of car. Adding pit cooler for transmission and oil. Rewire to clean up and simplify in case of failure should be easier to correct. Making few changes to the cockpit as far as switches(less to do the same job) and hopefully, new belts will be easier to self-adjust. As always looking for places to cut weight down. New bigger fuel cell not one of them but hopefully get me back to pits. New pushbar for 4 wheeler in case do not make it back.,LOL  New design zoomies are being finished now. (big weight loss). New intake design and bigger pistons will come a little later this year after get a handle on what I have so as to know the difference they hopefully make. Going up .125" bore and adding about 2,5 to 3:1 compression. so only couple things here.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Clutch can blow back struts
« on: January 27, 2024, 06:28:25 PM »
On A/Fue;l car we have a sleeve sitting over upright and the blowback bolted to two tabes welded to it. I pull two quick  pins and rotate to the side pull the clutch.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Tranny supports?
« on: January 23, 2024, 03:45:49 AM »
 I can't say I have seen a glide with a rear mount in any drag race car. Not saying nobody does it just have never seen and that means huge percentage do not have
 I am talking mostly door cars and rear engine dragsters. WIth the transmission being in the cockpit on FED and that only part with real spec it probably has less flex than any other style car. That said the front of the motor is in an area with a good amount of flex, most further out about still flexs.

 Anohter thing IMO is why carry extra weight that is technically doing nothing beneficial. Just my 2 cent and probably over priced.

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Spud Miller's Cave / down nozzles with MFI
« on: December 23, 2023, 11:08:53 AM »
While I know not allowed in nostalgia competition . Wondering if anyone here has run down nozzle with MFI(no blower)?

Asking because have been wanting to install on my fed.Heads are already setup for it. Plus thinking with alky running thru lines and oil running over outside it should have minor cooling effect on oil temp. The fact it will have a lot of folks wondering where fuel is going to engine has nothing to do with it.LOL

So anyone treid down nozzle with mfi system?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: sinching lap belt
« on: December 19, 2023, 02:30:22 PM »
Watch any big money bracket race and you will see guys leaning foward a foot or more to get better view of opponent. All claim not problem since they can see better. Wonder how many change mind after being bounced around at 140 or150 mph?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: sinching lap belt
« on: December 18, 2023, 01:45:13 PM »
Exactly Jeff
 I want them tight. I have crock belt set.\Normally loosen lap and shoulder. I fasten everything including arm restraints, helment strap and then sinch lap tight, then shoulder,back to lap belts and another tug on shoulders if feel too tight then I am close.

As said shoulder is no problem but getting lap tight is. I get it close but can not get to budge for last bit between snug and tight. 

I may have gotten tip on DRR. The sides are dwon low in seat and might need to be adjusted higher to keep buckles from binding when pulled for last bi.

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Front Engine Dragsters / sinching lap belt
« on: December 18, 2023, 07:12:14 AM »
Being one man team part of the time. I have no issue with shoulder straps. Lap belts will not sinch after fastened in. They are pull up to tighten type. The problem seems to be angle makes the buckle grip belt tight. Not bad at times that we hope never to see.

Wondering if any others have had a similar issue and what cured it. I have adjusted the belts hkaf dozen times so as to relocate buckle to different locations, but none have freed it up so I can sinch it. IDEAs?

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Dan Dishon's Transmission Den / tapping into vb for cooler
« on: December 14, 2023, 06:50:24 AM »
  I have pit cooler built for car and need to tap into VB so that it will circulate threw converter. I want to double-check what point I tap into it. If memory serves and getting rare nowadays. Sopt I need to tap into is the dead pocket is in rear right corner when VB mounted in car ,   correct or not.


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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: getting straight bunrout
« on: November 29, 2023, 04:08:25 PM »
May find some scales around a pro stock team or maybe one chassis builder I know. Believe it or not I do not know any round trackers. That from a guy living and born in NC,home of nascar.LOL

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: getting straight bunrout
« on: November 29, 2023, 04:05:36 PM »
I have found that shrinking the biggest tire works better than stretching small tire. I let all of air out and then place heater in front of tire. I rotate avery few minutes till tire is ptetty warm then let sit. When I air tire back up most of time it is 1/2 to 3/4" smaller

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: getting straight bunrout
« on: November 25, 2023, 03:57:20 PM »
limited attempts at the track due to an ungodly string og of bad luck with stupid c rap happening. Most all have been left lane. Not sure about others and the issue. As for circumference I was within a 1/4".  Pressure is identical. Will try swapping tires around and see if it changes anything. Probably be next year before test. I have had few goow hits on line and seems fine there. They whewre two years ago as this year is my leak year, Everything xxxx thing on car hs seemed to leak. Found out last week that I was being called for fuel on the inside of the butterfly dripping onto intake and then they called it a leak. BS but is what it is.

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Front Engine Dragsters / getting straight bunrout
« on: November 22, 2023, 11:51:12 AM »
 Been having a problem with car going sideways in burnout. Heck been having lots of issues this just one Not LOL.  Everytime I do burnout back end kick to the right almost at the hit. The few runs I had before this year did not have that issue. First are you or have you had same issue? If so what cured it.  Any thoughts as to why the car would walk to the right every time?

I first thought maybe to easy on the throttle in burnout, then remembered I have never been known for being easy on the throttle. Did change that some but no change in burnout. Think both tires are wet since rill through water and back into it and then do burn out.

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